The rest of our lives : a novel / Ben Markovits.
"When Tom Layward's wife had an affair twelve years ago, he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest child left the nest. Now, while driving his college-bound daughter to Pittsburgh, he remembers his promise to himself. He is also on the run from his own health issues and a forced leave from work. So, rather than returning to his wife in Westchester, Tom keeps driving west, with the vague plan of visiting people from his past--an old college friend, his ex-girlfriend, his brother, his son--en route, maybe, to California. He's moving towards a future he hasn't even envisioned yet while he considers his past and the choices he's made that have brought him to this particular present"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668169506
- ISBN: 1668169509
- ISBN: 9781668169513
- ISBN: 1668169517
- Physical Description: 6 audio discs (approximately 420 minutes) ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York] : Simon & Schuster, 2025
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Title from container.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Eric Meyers.
- Awards Note:
- Shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2025.
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- Subject:
- Middle-aged men > United States > Fiction.
Married people > United States > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Self-realization > Fiction.
Midlife crisis > Fiction.
Automobile travel > United States > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Adultery > Fiction.
United States > Fiction. - Genre:
- Audiobooks.
Domestic fiction.
Road fiction.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | CD FIC MARKOVITS (Text) | 36015000788485 | Adult New Audiobook | Available | - |
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Summary:
"When Tom Layward's wife had an affair twelve years ago, he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest child left the nest. Now, while driving his college-bound daughter to Pittsburgh, he remembers his promise to himself. He is also on the run from his own health issues and a forced leave from work. So, rather than returning to his wife in Westchester, Tom keeps driving west, with the vague plan of visiting people from his past--an old college friend, his ex-girlfriend, his brother, his son--en route, maybe, to California. He's moving towards a future he hasn't even envisioned yet while he considers his past and the choices he's made that have brought him to this particular present"--Container.
